**With richly layered characters and a gripping moral dilemma that will lead readers to question everything they know about privilege, power, and race, *Small Great Things* is the stunning new page-turner from #1 *New York Times* bestselling author Jodi Picoult.** **"[Picoult] offers a though
Small Great Things
โ Scribed by Jodi Picoult
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Year
- 2016
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 343 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 0425286010
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โฆ Synopsis
With richly layered characters and a gripping moral dilemma that will lead readers to question everything they know about privilege, power, and race,Small Great Things is the stunning new page-turner from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult.
"[Picoult] offers a thought-provoking examination of racism in America today, both overt and subtle. Her many readers will find much to discuss in the pages of this topical, moving book." --Booklist (starred review)
Ruth Jefferson is a labor and delivery nurse at a Connecticut hospital with more than twenty years' experience. During her shift, Ruth begins a routine checkup on a newborn, only to be told a few minutes later that she's been reassigned to another patient. The parents are white supremacists and don't want Ruth, who is African American, to touch their child. The hospital complies with their request, but the next day, the baby goes into cardiac distress...
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